Topic – Metro

Houston light rail among most energy-efficient

3x less emissions than cars

Steve Hawley, Apr 29, 10.

The Main Street line emits 0.31 pounds of carbon dioxide per passenger mile, compared to 0.54 pounds of CO2 on METRO buses and 0.96 pounds in automobiles.

Read More
Galveston looks at forming county transit district

Could help commuter rail

Steve Hawley, Apr 16, 10.

A transportation district could help implement commuter rail, and it would also enable Galveston to compete with METRO for federal funding.

Read More
Christof Spieler

Will commuter rail fail?

Newly-confirmed METRO board member, Apr 09, 10.

Is Houston setting up commuter rail to fail?

Read More
Report: METRO stable during recession

Defies national trend

Steve Hawley, Apr 02, 10.

METRO is one of the few transit agencies that has not cut service or raised fares, but Mayor Parker has criticized the agency for not focusing enough on riders.

Read More
David S. Wolff

Metro has made great strides

Outgoing chairman of METRO (since 2004), president and chairman of Wolff Companies. , Mar 29, 10.

METRO has made great strides.

Read More
Parker task force announces METRO findings

Mayor reevaluates agency

Steve Hawley, Mar 19, 10.

The committees found light rail to be a vital part of the city's future, but expressed concern over funding and METRO's communication strategies.

Read More
Mayor Parker names new METRO board appointees

5 new members

Vilas Bhuchar, Mar 18, 10.

Mayor Annise Parker today named five appointees to serve on METRO's 9-person board. Her choices require City Council approval.

Read More
No evidence of METRO wrongdoing

No support for allegations

Steve Hawley, Mar 12, 10.

An attorney who accused METRO of destroying documents has admitted he has no evidence or witnesses to support his claims, and a judge ruled in METRO's favor.

Read More
Wolff: METRO shouldn’t eliminate fares

Rejects Parker's suggestion

Steve Hawley, Feb 19, 10.

The METRO chairman said that Mayor Parker's suggestion that the agency consider eliminating all fares to better serve its customers would lead to "catastrophe."

Read More
METRO publishes University Line FEIS

Record of Decision next step

Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 25, 10.

METRO has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the University Corridor Light Rail Transit Line

Read More
< 1 2 3 4 5 > Last »